Abstract: A bone anchoring device for anchoring and fixing vertebrae and for insertion into a pedicle canal is disclosed. A fork head having a U-shaped cut-out in a side view for a correction element, a connecting rod with two legs which terminate proximally and form a threaded section which engages with an adjusting means, wherein the legs have a radially outer circumferential area in which at least one retaining groove or other instrument attachment point is formed for gripping the fork head by a handling instrument, and a bone anchoring element with a proximal end facing away therefrom in the axial direction such that a distal direction and a proximal direction are also defined. The bone anchoring element has a spherical head at the proximal area, and the bone anchoring element is polyaxially pivotable with respect to the fork head, and has a pressure piece distally partially surrounds the bone anchoring element at the ball head, and proximally forms a seat for the connecting rod.

Abstract: An osteosynthesis device for the treatment of the spine is disclosed having a fork head which is U-shaped in a side view, and which fork head, in the proximal direction, has two fork legs with an internal thread and in which a connecting rod can be received, and a grub screw is passed through the internal thread, and the fork head is detachably connected to a bone anchor. The bone anchor is pivotably mounted in the ball seat of the fork head, wherein the fork head in the ball seat area has slots open towards the distal side and thereby at least one deflectable leg is formed.